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Family Support and Family Centre Services: Issues, Research and Evaluation in Uk, USA and Hong Kong
Family Support and Family Centre Services Issues Research and Evaluation in Uk USA and Hong Kong Author:Andrew Pithouse, Sarah Lindsell, Monit Cheung The aim of this book is to identify and explore key themes and issues around the realm of welfare practice in child and family social work - that is, family centre services and related community-based types of provision. The text addresses the impact and effectiveness of family centres in supporting children, families and communities. Emphasis i... more »s placed on community based supportive/preventive family services and those that provide a closed access and therapeutic service aimed at families referred by social workers where children are at risk of abuse. Throughout, the focus is on best practice exemplified by research findings of family centre impacts and outcomes in the UK, the USA and Hong Kong.« less